Daniel Tate

Yes, with a caveat. Toronto Centre has absorbed significant density - and is the most dense neighbourhood in Canada. New housing must be matched by a corresponding investment in infrastructure and services so that our communities can comfortably accommodate growth.

Yes. Parks are shared community spaces where residents should be able to safely enjoy time with family and friends. They are not appropriate places for encampments. We must preserve public parks for their intended use and ensure they remain safe, clean and accessible to everyone.

Toronto collected $19 billion a year in property taxes in 2026, while Transportation Services has a budget exceeding half a billion dollars. An additional tax on drivers is unfair, inequitable, and would only worsen Toronto’s affordability crisis.

With political will and the right priorities, Toronto can eliminate wasteful spending and redirect those savings to critical infrastructure. Millions are spent on questionable City Hall initiatives. We must refocus spending on core services and infrastructure that residents rely on.

We need more transparency and accountability at City Hall. Opening up the books will keep everyone honest.

All of the above. But it starts with enforcement, because a climate of impunity has developed on our streets where people who abuse drugs are endangering themselves and the rest of us. We must also expand detox and rehab capacity - while cleaning up our streets which are filthy these days.

We need more highly trained, well-qualified police officers. We must also root out waste and corruption within the Police Service and redirect those savings toward frontline officers and the modern equipment a world-class police force needs.

ASE became a cash grab. These systems must be tightly controlled to ensure drivers are not unfairly targeted. The City lowered speed limits to unreasonable levels and then used ASE to issue tickets—a combination that, in my view, undermined public trust in the program.

Massive housing growth must be matched by a major expansion of transit. Toronto cannot accommodate significant population growth without the infrastructure to move people en masse. Cities like Seoul, Paris and Tokyo show the scale of transit investment a growing city requires.

It depends on the neighbourhood. Some areas need wider sidewalks to support heavy pedestrian activity, such as Yonge Street. Others need wider, open roadways to efficiently move people and goods, such as Jarvis Street. Street design should reflect local needs.

Builders should be allowed to do what they do best - build. City Hall should create the conditions for them to succeed. Cut red tape, approve projects that benefit communities and include affordable homes.

The City should create conditions for diverse housing to flourish—from missing-middle townhomes and family-sized condos to co-ops and other options. Government should enable housing construction rather than take it over, reducing risk and cost to taxpayers.

The City imposed excessive development charges that increased the cost of building, and those costs were passed onto buyers. We need to reset development charges to reasonable levels so projects remain economically viable and new housing can actually get built.

Only shovel-ready projects should be approved. Toronto Centre has too many stalled developments, leaving parts of the ward vacant and derelict. We need economically viable, fully funded projects that are ready to break ground and deliver.

Only shovel-ready projects should be approved. Toronto Centre has too many stalled developments, leaving parts of the ward vacant and derelict. We need economically viable, fully funded projects that are ready to break ground and deliver.

With an over 20% property tax increase in the last three years, the time to do a core services review and make sure that City spending is delivering tangible value to residents is now.

Explore innovative ways to raise revenue through public-private partnerships, sponsorships, and other opportunities to work with the private sector in good faith.

City Council has too often taken an adversarial approach to the Province. Toronto needs a constructive working relationship with Queen’s Park, focused on shared priorities and delivering results. A strong City–Province partnership can unlock enormous opportunities for Toronto.

A strong mayor should be like the CEO of a company. Able to restructure, re-align, and ensure our public service sector is operating with agility.

First, restore safety and order to our streets and parks. That is the most pressing priority. We must also strengthen core services and infrastructure, but our city cannot thrive while open-air drug use, disorder and criminal activity undermine our public spaces.

Overall quality of life must increase under my watch: faster commutes, safer TTC, more enjoyable parks, more vibrant streets and sidewalks. Compare 2030 to 2026, and grade my performance accordingly.

I am open to creating new cycling arteries on roads where it makes sense, doesn't overly impede traffic, and the volume justifies it. Sherbourne is a great example. The Esplanade bike lane is one I have deep concerns about.

Roads are for transport. Often critical, emergency transport. They should stay that way.

We must upgrade our internal performance so that excellence is the norm. We should invest in the tools that will ensure City Hall is an innovative, forward-thinking modern technology enterprise. There is a lot of archaic, legacy infrastructure at City Hall. Time to level up!

Core services review. There's a lot of superfluous spending at City Hall on projects and initiatives that provide questionable value.

Most business operators just want a safe, inviting city to operate in. But we should also review the commercial tax scheme to ensure it is fair, and facilitates entrepreneurial success.

The #1 determinant to attract investment is a city with a high quality of life - that encompasses affordability, safety, excellent transit, and great recreation and nightlife.

It's the people who build cities. Invest in the people. The craftsmen.

We are failing at the basics. That's why we need change at City Hall.

Our nightlife is being suffocated. Let the people dance. Let's become the world-class music city I know we can become. Fight for music venues. Easy permitting for concerts and events. That will attract tourism, artists, and make our city fun again.

We need to consider Waymo. It is safe, clean, and will put many people at ease - especially women who often don't feel safe taking Ubers at night.